You might have to wait decades — or even longer — for another opportunity to acquire a Roaring Water Bay property with 21 acres of land and a long, curving stretch of shoreline like this one at Kilcoe.

Nothing with such a substantial landholding, water frontage, and privacy has come onto the market in the area for years, says Maeve McCarthy, of Charles McCarthy Auctioneers who has received enquiries from around the world about the 1980s-built bungalow and its astonishingly large site.

“The land wraps around a tidal inlet on two sides, with open water to the south and the island-studded expanse of the bay beyond.

“At one side, there is a shingle beach, which is perfect for swimming or kayaking,” she says.

The four-bedroom bungalow, which extends to approximately 132sq m, has been vacant for some time and is in need of modernisation.

However, it is the remarkable site — all 21 acres of it and its stretch of shoreline — that is attracting the most interest. Facing out towards Roaring Water Bay, the bungalow is enclosed on three sides by a mix of broadleaf and coniferous woodland, which provides shelter and complete privacy.

Accessed via a long roadway winding through the trees, it is 10km south-west of Skibbereen.

Seeking offers of €845,000, Ms McCarthy notes that Roaring Water Bay is a special area of conservation.